today i was working my the biology lab at my school, and another researcher comes in and asks me if i have seen the boa in the bio office. i go in and find a young red tailed boa in a small tank trying to fit in a small dog bowl(he had half hanging out), with a small heat lap on the glass beside him.

apparently they found him in a dorm room that has been vacant since may 5th. one of the bio professors was stopping by every once in a while to check on him, but other then that it was like a circus, everyone walking in to see him. he looked so stressed out.

so i grabbed a tub that was digger then the water dish, and moved him into it. i figured he was in his water cause the tank had NO humidity. i also layed down some newspaper as substrate (there was nothing before). when i picked him up he looked on the skinny side, and had what looked like rat bites or burns on him. about three small ones that looked like they had healed a little.

well i talked to the lady that was keeping him and told her i can give him a nice place to stay with plenty of heat and humidity and some nice food to eat, and she said to take him. there was a list of about 5 people that wanted him, but non of them have ever owned a snake or knew anything about them, they just saw it as a cool pet. it happened before and i wasn't going to let it happen again. his pervious owner didn't want to take care of him so he left him in his dorm room. boy what i would like to do to that little... anyway i brought him home and set him up an a 20 gal tank, until i can get to target and find him a nice tub.

so thats my little story. i have researched RTBs for some time cause i was planning on getting one months from now. but i just couldn't say no to this guy and have him be missed treated again. you will probably see me post some questions down the road... and when i get him settled in i will snap some pictures and see if anyone can help me out with a locale or what sub species him might be.